Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Leon Haslam leads the way in Free Practice 1

HM Plant Honda’s Leon Haslam topped the first free practice session at Brands Hatch this morning, clocking a best time of 46.274.
 
Setting the pace with only two minutes left in the session, Haslam’s rivals were unable to respond.
 
Rob Mac Yamaha’s Karl Harris came closest to Haslam with a 46.457 that he set in the early stages of the session.
 
Harris was followed closely home by newly crowned champion, Shane Byrne who clocked a 46.492.
 
Haslam’s departing team-mate Cal Crutchlow came in fourth with a time of 46.652 narrowly pipping Airwaves’ Leon Camier to the post.
 
Camier was followed home by Rizla Suzuki’s Tom Sykes, NW200’s Michael Rutter and Hydrex Honda’s James Ellison in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively.
 
BRANDS HATCH BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP FREE PRACTICE 1
 
1. Leon Haslam HM Plant Honda 46.274
2. Karl Harris Rob Mac Racing Yamaha 46.457
3. Shane Byrne Airwaves Ducati 46.492
4. Cal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda 46.652
5. Leon Camier Airwaves Ducati 46.778
6. Tom Sykes Rizla Suzuki 46.810
7. Michael Rutter North West 200 Ducati 46.843
8. James Ellison Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 46.870
9. Michael Laverty TAS Relentless Suzuki 47.179
10. Billy McConnell MSS Discovery Kawasaki 47.329
11. Tristan Palmer Tena for Men Honda 47.392
12. Simon Andrews Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha 47.447
13. Jason O’Halloran SMT Honda 47.515
14. Scott Smart Hawk Kawasaki 47.562
15. Stuart Easton MSS Discovery Kawasaki 47.577
16. Guy Martin Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 47.579